AUTHORS & BOOKS
My contest for one of Colleen Gleason's Gardella Vampire Chronicles runs through Friday evening!
If you want to see how Alan Ball is taking over Charlaine Harris's Southern VampireTrue Blood" books, take a look at the new " comic book. "The first full 16 pages of the story will be available starting July 24th at HBO.com/TrueBlood, with new installations every Wednesday." (Top Cow) It looks way tacky.
Review of First Blood, an anthology by Susan Sizemore, Erin McCarthy, Chris Marie Green and Meljean Brook. "Ms. Sizemore shares a dark tale of hellhounds that, while it is shapeshifters, may be disturbing for sensitive readers. Ms. McCarthy creates a more romantic read." (Darque Reviews)
Carolyn Jean blogs about Kresley Cole's No Rest for the Wicked. "Here’s what I want to talk about—one of the things I most love about this whole series: Kresley Cole doesn’t do anything halfway. Everything is HUGE!" (The Trillionth Page) You know, you all have very filthy minds. I'm sure she doesn't mean that at all.
TELEVISION & THE INTERNETS
Above is the cover for the new poster for "True Blood," the series being mis-adapted by Alan Ball from Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire novels. "I must admit I obsessed with the Southern Vampire series by Charlaine Harris. They are so incredible and trashy, think Anne Rice meets Danielle Steele meets VC Andrews, and they all have glitter on the cover art." (I'm Not Angry)
While that's funny, I don't think it's at all accurate. (Even though funny is always more important than accurate.) First, I wouldn't call Harris's books trashy. She's quite a good writer. Second, Harris's book covers are obviously done in homage to artist Marc Chagall. I don't recall any glitter on the covers of her books, but I'm not at home to check.
MOVIES & DVDS
Interview with David Duchovny about the upcoming "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" movie. "The key for me to get back into this guy that I started playing in 1993 was just to allow the character to mature and grow into another phase of his life." (Tampa Bay)
GRATUITOUS VIDEO OF THE DAY
You know I'm supposed to be on vacation. It's only residual Catholic guilt that makes me look for GVDs for you. Because I worry. Because I care. So as we gear up for Chris Carter's next "The X-Files" movie, here's a GVD with Bree Smith's "David Duchovny, Why Won't You Love Me." Her lyrics are genius: "Sitting like a mindless clone/Wishing he would tap my phone."
7 comments:
*bow* we are not worthy
(Thank you)
I remember hearing the David Duchovny song years ago, but I didn't know who sang it and I never looked it up on Google. It's a very catchy tune. What's not to love about David? He's smart and sexy.
There actually is just a touch of glitter on each cover, but you have to look or feel for it.
I am waiting on pins and needles for TrueBlood to finally air but I am also waiting to be yelling at the screen too. (While the actor playing Eric doesn't hurt my eyes could he seriously hold a Viking sword and not look like he's 12 playing in daddy's stuff? and why are the making Bill the asshole so hot?)
The glitter on the Harris novels is actually very tastefully done and it's used as an emphasis focal point more than anything. I'm not usually a fan of the glitter, but it doesn't bug me that it's on the covers. It gives the books a different look and they stand out more for it I think. Not in a bad way either.
Yeah there is glitter on the covers. It came off on some of mine, weird. I don't mind the covers, they are distinctive and grab your attention at the bookstore.
Just wanted to stop by! (Don't put me in the contest for the poster). But it looks awesome! I hope they caption this one for the deaf! But too, didn't like the comment at all too about the cover and all. They must of never read her books.
I've never watched X Files before! By the way I tried to get the YouTube to show it but it didn't work. Was it just music to the song?
Jane, I used to be rabid about "The X-Files." Now I want to get out my old DVDs. I didn't watch the last few seasons. And, while I adore Annabeth Gish, I was totally annoyed that they put brown-face makeup on her in her role as Monica Reyes.
Sami, I'll check out that actor and report back!
Caffey, sometimes the YouTubes don't play and you can click on the embedded video and it will take you to the YouTube site, where they play better. It was just a slide show. If you google the lyrics to that song (as I did) they're pretty funny.
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